Three Mothers Who Won a Grand Slam in the Open Era

In 2025, two mothers came close to winning a Grand Slam title. Belinda Bencic (Wimbledon) and Naomi Osaka (US Open) fell short of the ultimate prize, losing in the semifinal stage. That left the list of mothers who have won a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era just three names long (or short). But who make up the trio that have pulled off this feat on the grandest stage?

Three Mothers Who Won a Grand Slam in the Open Era

1. Margaret Court

In the Open Era, Australian tennis legend Margaret Court was the first woman to win a Grand Slam after giving birth. Court played the 1971 Wimbledon tournament while pregnant with her first child, but lost the singles final to Evonne Goolagong Cawley. A couple of years later, Court made history when she won the Australian, French, and US Opens wh